NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS OF PRE-HISPANIC GOLD OBJECTS USING ENERGY-DISPERSIVE X-RAY-FLUORESCENCE

Authors
CESAREO R GIGANTE GE IWANCZYK JS ROSALES MA ALIPHAT M AVILA P
Citation
R. Cesareo et al., NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS OF PRE-HISPANIC GOLD OBJECTS USING ENERGY-DISPERSIVE X-RAY-FLUORESCENCE, Revista Mexicana de Fisica, 40(2), 1994, pp. 301-308
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Revista Mexicana de Fisica → ACNP
ISSN journal
0035001X
Volume
40
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
301 - 308
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-001X(1994)40:2<301:NAOPGO>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The technique used in the present work is that of energy dispersive X- ray fluorescence (EDXRF), where monoenergetic gamma-rays from a portab le radioisotopic 241Am source were used to stimulate X-rays emission f rom the sample. These secondary photons were analyzed with the help of an experimental HgI2 detector working at room temperature. In particu lar, in this paper we present the results of the application of the ab ove technique to the analysis of pre-hispanic jewelry from several reg ions of Mexico.